Masked man held gun to manager's head during robbery of Hempisphere store

A store manager had a gun held to her head during a robbery at a Hempisphere outlet in Forest Lawn last month, according to police.

At about 9 p.m. on Jan. 20, police say three masked men armed with handguns and a machete entered the store at 5315 17th Ave. S.E.

One of the men grabbed the store manager and held a gun to her head, demanding the keys to the safe.

The other two suspects went into the back room, grabbed the clerk and forced him to provide keys to the safe, a Calgary Police Service news release stated.

Police say after obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the men ripped the phone cords out of the walls and damaged the phones.

The robbers forced the employees into a back room, ransacked the store, then fled.

One suspect is described as a tall black male with a slim build. He was wearing a grey hoodie, a red scarf over his face, a brown belt, dark jeans and white runners.

The second suspect has a medium build and was wearing a white baseball hat, mirrored sunglasses, a blue sweatshirt, black gloves, black track pants, black dress shoes and a bandana over his face.

The third man is described as Caucasian and short. He has blonde hair and was wearing a black shirt with a hood under a grey hoodie, baggy grey sweatpants, black runners with white soles, blue latex gloves, sunglasses and a white bandana over his face.

Anyone with information about the suspects is being asked to contact Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.

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Masked man held gun to manager's head during robbery of Hempisphere store

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